therm

1 of 3

noun

ˈthərm 

: a unit for quantity of heat that equals 100,000 British thermal units

therm-

2 of 3

combining form

variants or thermo-

1

: heat

thermostat

2

: thermoelectric

thermopile

-therm

3 of 3

noun combining form

: animal having a (specified) body temperature

ectotherm

Examples of therm in a Sentence

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Noun

And while the state’s second largest gas utility, Washington Gas, has a STRIDE program, its capital spending has been slow compared to other gas utilities, as reflected in its current delivery rate of $0.46 per therm — about half of BGE’s rate. —David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024

High usage: An additional $9 for 70 therms of gas and an additional $51 for 750 kWh of electricity. —Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024

The commodity, or wholesale, price of natural gas reached $1.05 per therm in December 2022 and soared to $3.45 per therm one month later. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023

The five-year average is 31 therms in December, 44 in January, 39 in February and 35 in March. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek thermē heat, from thermos hot; akin to Latin formus warm, Sanskrit gharma heat

Combining form

Greek, from thermē

Noun combining form

Greek thermē heat

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

therm

noun

ˈthərm 

: any of several units of quantity of heat: as

a

: 1000 kilogram calories

b

: 100,000 British thermal units